toy poodle
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2.8
- noun
- /tɔɪ ˈpuːdəl/
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poodle toy
- Ever curious, Nancy reached out toward Roderick, wanting a better look at the bloodied Girl Scout cookie, just as Sweet Pea, her slightly crazy toy poodle/greyhound mix, jumped at Roderick and grabbed the cookie.
- toy poodle on a leash
His name is Scuttle, he's a toy poodle and he is the sweetest dog in the world.
- His name is Scuttle, he's a toy poodle and he is the sweetest dog in the world.
Examples
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His name is Scuttle, he's a toy poodle and he is the sweetest dog in the world.
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"For Valentine's, see, Bobby gave her, of all the choices, p135 this little, yappy, black-as-a-bat toy poodle.
Fiction book (1990) -
We got a young toy poodle at the moment.
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Big and hard, are they, or suitable to satisfy a toy poodle?
Fiction book (1995) -
The gentleman is walking a toy poodle on a leash.
Fiction book (1994) -
A Great Dane and a toy poodle are both dogs, but they have very different characteristics.
Blog text (10) -
Basel's her toy poodle.
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It was one of those inbred, over-groomed toy poodles that you want to drop-kick into the next universe.
Fiction book (1995) -
While poodles were used as retrievers, it's also true that "France had toy poodles as pampered favorites" in that time period.
Blog text (18) -
My neighbor has a toy poodle that loves to play fetch in the yard.
Synonyms
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1.0
A smart dog with dense curly fur often kept as a pet or shown at dog shows
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7.7
A small friendly dog kept as a pet
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4.2
A very small dog kept mainly as a pet
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3.2
A very small dog that people breed and keep as a pet in homes
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2.6
A small dog with a curly coat and a smart, alert nature often kept as a pet
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a small subtype of poodle composed transparently from 'toy' (small/companion) + 'poodle' (dog breed); the overall meaning 'a very small poodle' follows directly from the constituents. This size-class + noun pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Toy poodle comes from the word toy, meaning very small, and poodle, a dog breed once used to work in water. Breeders made tiny versions to be kept as a 'pet', so the name now means a very small poodle kept as a 'pet'.